Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Bobby Jindal gets to keep playing victim

Some corporations have already contacted me and asked me to oppose this law.
I am certain that other companies, under pressure from radical
liberals, will do the same. They are free to voice their opinions, but
they will not deter me. As a nation we would not compel a priest,
minister or rabbi to violate his conscience and perform a same-sex
wedding ceremony. But a great many Americans who are not members of the
clergy feel just as called to live their faith through their businesses.
That’s why we should ensure that musicians, caterers, photographers and
others should be immune from government coercion on deeply held
religious convictions.

A Louisiana House panel has effectively defeated religious freedom
legislation that drew staunch opponents to it based on criticism –
either real or perceived – that it authorizes discrimination against
LGBT people.

The bill (HB 707)
is designed to block the government from pulling licenses, tax
benefits, and the like from a company because of the owner's view of
same-sex marriage. But LGBT advocates and a few legal experts have said
it would also allow businesses of any size to refuse to recognize and
sanction discrimination against married same-sex couples, should
same-sex marriage become legal in Louisiana.

So, hey, thanks for that, corporate bullies.

On the other hand, Jindal's projected image as a righteous martyr for the people remains intact. It's almost like he planned it that way.

Gov. Bobby Jindal issued a statement Tuesday (May 19) saying he plans to
issue an executive order to enact the intent of a religious freedom
bill that effectively died about two hours earlier, in the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee.

The important thing to remember here is none of this actually matters to Jindal one way or the other as long as he gets to keep "standing up to the bullies" or whatever.